Mitchell Phillips

SERVICES: Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at Memory Gardens Cemetery, with Dr. Johnny Funderburg, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.BIOGRAPHY: Rev. Phillips was born August 22, 1915 in Cookeville, Tennessee to Byrd and Annette Phillips. He moved to New Deal at the age of 12, and had been a resident of Pampa since 1941 before moving to Boyd in 2010. He married Vesta Conner on April 24, 1937 in Lubbock. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving during World War II. Rev. Phillips pastored several churches and spent many years as an interim pastor for several area churches. He was affiliated with the Top O' Texas Associational Missionary. He enjoyed fishing but ministry was his true passion. He loved spending time with his family, and especially loved his 7 grandchildren.SURVIVORS: 3 sons: Danny Mack Phillips and wife Cindy of Kaufman, Teddy Phil Phillips and wife Glenda of Buena Vista, Colorado, and Terry Lee Phillips and wife Brenda of Boyd; and 7 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Vesta, his grandson Brandon Phillips, 3 sisters and 1 brother.MEMORIALS: First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 621, Pampa, Texas 79066-0621.